RTMS Standard
Summary of the SANS 1395 – RTMS Standard
Loading Control
✅ Payload optimisation with minimisation
of overloading
✅ Compliance with dimensional limits
✅ Safer loading to prevent incidents
✅ Compliance with legal loading
limits and/or applicable permit
Driver Wellness
✅ Medical fitness verification
✅ Management of chronic conditions
✅ Driver resting period monitoring
✅ Driving hours monitoring
✅ Risk awareness
Safety & Compliance
✅ Annual training plan
✅Focus on defensive driving
✅ Fatigue management
✅ Emphasis on the promotion of safe driving
✅ Mentoring, monitoring, counselling,
awareness and education
✅ Training records
Training & Development
✅ Daily roadworthy verification
✅ Preventive maintenance process
✅ Tyre management
✅ Prevent habitual speed exceedances
✅ Prevent excessive driving hours
✅ React to crashes/ incidents
✅ Monitor traffic offences
✅ Route risk analysis
✅ Active promotion of road safety
Cosignor/ Cosignee Requirements
✅ RTMS certified transporter verification
✅ Non-RTMS certified transporter monitoring
✅ Management of own fleet
✅ Verification of outgoing vehicles
✅ Access authorisation for incoming vehicles
✅ Cycle time optimisation (efficiency improvement)
The SANS 1395 Standard is published by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) and is available for sale at any SABS regional office or online.
EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION REQUIRES DEFINED PROCESSES/ PROCEDURES, WITH HISTORICAL RECORD OF CONSISTENT COMPLIANCE